Name
Zao Fan (Melanteritum)
The Effect of Melanteritum
Property
Sour, cool; liver and spleen meridians entered.
Actions
Remove toxicity and eliminate dampness, kill parasites and tonify blood.
Indications
Jaundice, infantile malnutrition, chronic diarrhea, hematochezia, anemia; pharyngitis, aphtha, eczema, scabies for external application.
Dosage and Administrations
It shouldn’t be decocted. Take the pills or powder, 0.8~1.6 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying.
Cautions
It is contraindicated to pregnant women and people with dyspepsia.
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